(written) contract; agreement
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
famous utensil; excellent utensil; famed musical instrument (e.g. a Stradivarius); excellent musical instrument; excellent vagina; formidable vulva
to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
persistence; single-mindedness
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
vote; ballot; label; ticket; tag
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
unintentionally; calmly; inadvertently; innocently
marshy rice field or paddy
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
running continuously; firing in rapid succession
way of speaking; intimation
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
air conditioning; air cooling
to say (something) over one's shoulder
just right; ideal; perfectly suitable; fetch!; bring me ...
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
genius; prodigy; natural gift
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting
player (of music, instrument, etc.)
one edge; one end; one side
twilight; sunset; dusk; evening
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
bow (of boat); prow; stem
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together